BRAZIL/MERCOSUR: TECHNICAL REGULATION FOR VACCINES FOR CANINES AND FELINES The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6. G/TBT/Notif.97.364. 1. Member to Agreement notifying: BRAZIL/MERCOSUR. If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2). 2. Agency responsible: National Institute of Metrology, Standardization and Industrial Quality -- INMETRO. Agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification can be indicated if different from above. 3. Notified under Article 2.9.2. 4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Drugs. 5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Technical Regulation for Vaccines for Canines and Felines. 6. Description of content: This document establishes the rules for the production, control, distribution and use of vaccines for cats and dogs, in order to assure that the requirements for approval and control of these vaccines are wholly similar. 7. Objective and rationale: Harmonization of common rules among member States. 8. Relevant documents: Not listed. 9. Proposed date of adoption: Not listed; Proposed date of entry into force: 30 November 1997. 10. Final date for comments: 12 August 1997. 11. Text available from: National enquiry point. (0210)

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